Chapter 154: I want custody of my daughter, and I want you
Chapter 154: I want custody of my daughter, and I want you
(God’s POV)
Olivia’s hands trembled nervously, held tightly in Matthew’s grasp as he led her to a sofa in the Gathering Hall. The atmosphere was thick with tension, every breath feeling heavy with unspoken accusations.
Beta Tristan stepped forward, holding up a document with official seals. “My King, this is the paternity test report for Alpha Kane and Aurora. It confirms a 0% blood relationship.”
The words hit the room like a thunderclap. Victoria Kane’s face went ashen as she turned to her son, her voice laced with betrayal.
“Matthew, were you deceived by her too?” She couldn’t believe her son would be so foolish, but her anger compelled her to ask. “Did you really not know?”
“No,” Matthew replied flatly, his voice devoid of emotion.
Hearing this, Cynthia Mooncrest felt her heart shatter into a thousand pieces. He knew. He knew the pup wasn’t his, yet he was willing to accept her, even lying to his own parents to protect Olivia’s reputation.
The depth of his love for another she–wolf was a painful revelation that cut deeper than any blade.
“I’ve said before, even if the pup isn’t yours, we accept this Luna. All you need to do is have a pup of your own soon,” Victoria said, her chest heaving with agitation. “But why did you have to lie to us?”
Barrett Kane patted his mate’s back, feeling a sharp pang of disappointment. The adorable Aurora was not his granddaughter after all.
Seizing the opportunity, Cynthia added sweetly, “Aunt Victoria, having a pup of their own might also be a problem. Olivia’s health isn’t very good.”
Victoria’s face paled further. “What do you mean, not good?”
Cynthia continued her veiled attack, each word carefully chosen to wound. “I recall Seraphina mentioning it before. Alpha
Theodore’s former Luna, Olivia, has a weak wolf form, doesn’t she?”
She paused for effect, watching the horror dawn on the older woman’s face. “For someone with such severe trauma from
a broken mate bond, bearing another pup could be fatal.”
Every word was a dagger to the hearts of Matthew’s parents. Olivia looked at Matthew, confused and frightened.
She thought her recovery had been complete. Matthew simply squeezed her hand reassuringly, a gesture of intimate comfort that made Theodore, who was watching from across the room, clench his fists in silent fury.
Matthew’s gaze, cold and sharp as winter steel, fell upon Cynthia. “Is there anything else? Please, continue.”
His tone was so devoid of emotion that it sent a chill through her very bones.
Cynthia quickly tried to distance herself, sensing the dangerous shift in his mood. “Matthew, I’m an outsider in this matter. I just happened to run into Uncle Simon and was worried about Uncle Barrett and Aunt Victoria, so I came to see.”
Her voice grew smaller under his stare. “Don’t think I’m trying to make things difficult for you or Olivia.”
Ignoring her completely, Matthew directed his question to his parents. “Who performed the test?”
Victoria confessed reluctantly, “I asked your uncle to do it. Your father and I took Aurora’s hair just now.”
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A hint of blame entered Matthew’s voice, making his parents flinch. “You took Aurora’s hair without my or Olivia’s
permission?”
His protectiveness was palpable, radiating through the room like heat from a fire.
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Feeling the weight of his son’s disapproval, Barrett mumbled defensively, “We didn’t hurt her.” He felt inexplicably guilty, even though he was the one who had been deceived.
“Your mating ceremony will be postponed,” Victoria declared, delivering what she thought was the final blow. “You can be marked when she is pregnant with your heir.”
The words were a public humiliation for Olivia, and a triumphant smile touched Cynthia’s lips.
Just as Theodore rose to his feet, Matthew spoke, his voice dangerously calm. “Uncle, did you really perform a paternity test on my father and my daughter?”
He then shifted his focus, his gaze piercing Simon Kane like an arrow. “The hunt at the Thornwood Garden… that arrow
that flew towards me, was it truly an accident caused by a rogue wolf?!
The color drained from both Simon Kane and Cynthia’s faces as if they’d seen a ghost.
The scheme from the past, where Cynthia had heroically “saved” Matthew, was brutally exposed for all to see.
“You’re insane! Were you trying to murder your own nephew?” Victoria screamed, revealing wolf claws, and viciously
slapped Simon across the face.
The sound echoed through the hall like a gunshot. She looked at Cynthia in pain, her voice breaking.
“I never expected the girl I had always admired would use such a despicable method.”
Cynthia lowered her head, her hands tightly clenched, breaking her palms and causing them to bleed. She never thought that for Olivia, he could ruthlessly trample on their twenty–year history.
Her hatred had reached its peak, burning like acid in her veins.
“A report isn’t necessary!” Theodore’s voice cut through the chaos like a blade.
He strode over to Olivia, his eyes fixed on her with desperate intensity. “Healer Elias switched the wolfsbane extract back then. By my calculation, she is my daughter!”
He accused them of faking their mate bond, his voice growing more frantic. “You’re only with him to hurt me because you resent me. I know I was wrong, Livy.”
His Alpha pride crumbled in front of everyone as he pleaded. “Please, come back to me. Our family of four can have a
good life.”
He then directly grabbed Olivia’s hand, his grip desperate and possessive. “I want you and my daughter to come back.”
